COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONSawtooth Ale is an English style Extra Special Bitter. It is an extremely well balanced beer, with significant hop character, medium body, and a maltiness which increases in evidence as the beer warms to its "proper" drinking temperature. . The water used is quite hard, bringing it to near Burton on Trent levels, keeping it true to the style. This gives it the appropriate character and improves the malt extract significantly.
2000 to 2009 vintages - 4.75% abv
2010 vintage - 5.3% abv

From the bottles. Great ale or ESB as they say. Had some not so long ago. It was gone in no time and a trip to Longmont is top priority.
Must be some biscuit malt in the mix somewhere. A long list of adjectives to describe how good it is and the answer is to have some more.

Pours a clear copper color with a light tan head from a nitro bottle. Smooth Creamy texture. Aromas of toffee and some malt sweetness. Taste the same bitterness in the finish. Very nice as usual from Left Hand.

UPDATED: MAR 26, 2015 12 oz bottle poured into a cup. A mellow tropical aroma kicks things off but fades into a bread and light toffee mix with some faint berry note. It’s a dark, clear copper orange color with a tan, thick soapy head that has moderate retention and lace. The taste is a balanced medium bitter and sweet. The beer is lightly syrupy with a smooth foam carbonation. The medium light body is, like the aroma, bready with a light caramel and light citrus touch. The finish is a waxy citrus character that cleans up nicely.

12 oz bottle 3 weeks past its best by date of 2/25/15
into a chalice glass
A: Pours a cloudy dirty orange color with very little head, lacing or carbonation rising. More brilliant and clear color as the beer warms. Too cold I guess. 2nd bottle has more head and adequate to nice degree of lacing.
S: A burst of orange hit my nose at first pop but not noticed again, replaced by a dark fruit smell along with some toffee. 2nd bottle has a slight hint of cinnamon on the nose.
T: Tart and toasty with a fruity snap that I like. Fruity/earthy hop taste with a wheaty malt note. Pretty good.
M: Medium bodied with very little noticeable carbonation, finishing tart and a little sticky but clean overall if a little flat.
O: Interesting enough ESB though maybe not enough so to buy regularly at $10/6. I may be missing some of the intended flavor and feel of this beer due to the age. Overall though I like the style and think its a pretty decent representation.

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